Hot Tips For Hot Destinations in 2008

So your tired of the same old same old when it comes to your annual vacation. Here are some insider tips on some of the hot/best value destinations for 2008.

* Argentina. Its back ! This is the hot rediscovered destination for '08. Its great value to with the peso up from 1,3 to the pound in 2002 to 6 to the pound at the moment. Undiscovered northern regions like Salta & Jujuy are gaining momentum.

* China. Driven by the upcoming Olympics this will be one of the big destinations in '08. One of the hot new spots is the Nine Villages Valley in Sichuan now made more accessible with the recent opening of a new airport.

* Macau. The new 'Vegas Of The East' and many say a lot better.

* The Inca Trail,Peru. You can now do it in comfort with new lodges featuring en suite and hot showers.

Meanwhile iconic guide book Lonely Planet forecasts the the two big themes for travel in 2008 will be travelling to Muslim countries like Brunei,Mauritania,Tunisia,Turkey and Uzbekistan. The other 'hot ticket; is visiting countries to see endangered species whether it be Komodo dragons in Indonesia, Siamese crocodiles in Vietnam or giant armadillos in Bolivia.